Matara

#3 among destinations in Eritrea

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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Metera or መጠራ is a small town and important archeological site located in the Debub Region of Eritrea. Situated a few kilometers south of Senafe, it was a major city in the Dʿmt and Aksumite kingdoms. Since Eritrean independence, the National Museum of Eritrea has petitioned the Ethiopian government to return artifacts removed from the site. However, the efforts have thus far been rebuffed. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 14°40'32"N, 39°25'30"E

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Matara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hawulti, Keskese, Senafe.

~300 ftS
Memorial
Hawulti
2 min walk • Hawulti is a pre-Aksumite obelisk located in Matara, Eritrea. The monument bears the oldest known example of the ancient Ge'ez script.
4.9 miN
Archaeological site
Keskese
126 min walk • Keskese ge'ez ግእዝ sebea ሰበአ is an archaeological site in Eritrea. It is the seat of an ancient D'mt kingdom ruin, and is situated 8 kilometres north of Matara. Dating from around 500 BCE, it is renowned for its old stelae. Some of the edifices at the site are inscribed in Ge'ez, and are up to 14 metres in height.
1.8 miN
Town
Senafe
46 min walk • Senafe Arabic: صنعفى, Tigrinya: ሰንዓፈ is a market town in southern Eritrea, on the edge of the Eritrean highlands ሶይራ. The surrounding area is inhabited by the Saho people and the Tigrinya people, its well known by its cultural and religious historical background. some of these...